All I know is that ...

... I was snug as a bug just sawing logs on the couch when the next thing I know is that I'm on the floor and my head hurts really really bad ... just what the heck happen, Mommy and Daddy???

Avery not happy about her bruise
on the corner of her forehead

So I'm not sure if it's possibly negligence on Mommy and/or Daddy or if it was truly "just an accident" as they like to call it ... I mean really, is it that hard to keep track of little ol' me??? I think their lucky I just don't know how to use a phone yet, otherwise I would have called Goldberg and Osborn to start documenting a lawsuit. Time is money, and me having to spend 5 hrs in the ER (even going past midnight on a workday no less) is not how I want to spend my time.

Just don't let it happen again Mommy and Daddy!!!!

Avery feeling much better the next day

FYI, the ER doc and my pediatrician (who I saw a few days later) said I was a-ok and didn't really break anything important.

Moonwalking ...

Disclaimer: This above moonwalking tribute directed towards the passing of "the King of Pop" is in no way judging whether he was an overall "good guy" or "bad guy", but only that the man could dance.

Avery the great assembler ...

Avery taking a break and "playing around"
with her screwdrivers

So I guess part of moving into a new house involves getting lots of new stuff since that has been the overall theme around here this last month or so. And as usually, Mommy and Daddy need my help in order to complete the tasks at hand ... what would they ever do without me.

Avery explaining the instructions to Daddy ...

... Avery showing Daddy how a screwdriver works ...

... Avery finishing up the job after Daddy
became frustrated and gave up ...

The finished product for the front courtyard

What the ...

Avery "showing off" her rash

First off, no, it isn't as painful as it might look ... although it does look bad, doesn't it? But the main question in my mind is "what does a girl do in this type of situation?" Cover it up with clothing or makeup?

Fastest snail in the West ...

I've heard some people complain that snails are just too slow. I guess they've never met my new friend Mr Smiley Snail ... he's the quickest I've ever seen ... so quick I can't even talk on my cell phone and hold on at the same time!!!

Farewell to my childhood home ...

Avery's childhood home

Avery compressing her whole life into
taped-up brown boxes

Life has been difficult over the last month, which is probably evident from my random/sporadic blog postings of late. Unbeknown to me, my thoughtless parents decided to sell and move out of my childhood home last month and their actions have forced a sort of "critical mass" explosion of packing/cleaning/storing/moving/unpacking/organizing/sleeplessness/crying/etc that it makes me wonder if I'll ever go back to a normal life again.

I only hope that their drastic decision does not cause long term harm to my future growth and development ... and that our new house is as great or even better!!!

Goodbye to the dishwasher that I loved to play house in ...

Goodbye to my dining/play room where I learned
how to eat all the colors of food and then play with them too ...

Goodbye to the family room that hushed me
into sleep each and every night ...

And goodbye to my great bedroom ... I will miss you the very most ...

(next week starts the adventures in Avery's new home)

Party Girl Avery ...

So far this summer has been really busy busy busy ... that's the main reason why I haven't blogged in some time now. I know, I know, I have a lot of catching up to do, especially about my new living arrangements that you might have heard about, but that will all have to wait for now (since my photo-biographers have been just too busy to take any pics of me in my new surrounding).

Anyway, some of the other things keeping me busy are all my friend's birthday parties. My friend Lily just turned two and had a nice party at a Waterpark ... it was just awesome!!!

Avery playing in the water with everyone at the party ...

... Mommy ruining my fun time in the water

(I could just stay in there all day long) ...

... Mommy trying to make it up to me with birthday cupcakes

(and yes, that's good ol' Nick flexing his big muscles for me ... what a hunk!) ...

... Avery enjoying the Birthday cupcakes ...

... Avery really enjoying the Birthday cupcakes!!!

And then there was Adrian's 3rd birthday party which was at a really grownup location ... it was as if the ground turned soft, bouncy, and moved unpredictably below my feet. I felt like I was learning to walk again (which wasn't that fun the first time around) ... so if that's what three year olds like to do, than I hope I never get that old.

Daddy and Avery going fast down an inflatable slide

(do I look like I'm having fun, Daddy?) ...

Daddy and Avery playing some B-ball (sort of) ...

... with the birthday boy and other party guests ...

... Avery exhausted ... or possibly in a sugar coma!